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This topic describes how to use the Cloud Storage Gateway (CSG) console to manage an Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) gateway that is deployed on Alibaba Cloud. For example, you can create, rename, and delete a gateway in the CSG console.

Prerequisites

  1. An Alibaba Cloud account is created. Real-name verification is complete for the Alibaba Cloud account.

    Note

    We recommend that you create a RAM user and log on to the CSG console as the RAM user.

  2. CSG is activated.

    If CSG is not activated, follow the on-screen instructions in the CSG console to activate CSG.

  3. A virtual private cloud (VPC) is available in the region where you want to create the iSCSI gateway. For more information, see Create a VPC with an IPv4 CIDR block.

  4. An Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance is created on the VPC in the region where you want to create the file gateway.

    Note

    If your on-premises host is connected to the VPC over an Express Connect circuit, you can also perform the steps by using the host.

  5. An Object Storage Service (OSS) bucket is created.

    Important

    iSCSI gateways support only Standard and Infrequent Access (IA) OSS buckets. iSCSI gateways do not support OSS buckets for which back-to-origin routing is configured.

Create an iSCSI gateway

  1. On the Gateways page of the CSG console, click Create.

  2. In the wizard, configure parameters as described in the following table and retain default settings for other parameters.

    Configuration example

    Step

    Parameter

    Description

    Gateway Information

    Name

    Specify a name for the gateway. The name must be 1 to 60 characters in length, and can contain letters, digits, periods (.), underscores (_), and hyphens (-). It must start with a letter.

    Location

    Select Alibaba Cloud.

    Region

    Select the region in which you want to create the iSCSI gateway.

    Type

    The type of the gateway that you want to create. Select iSCSI Gateway.

    Gateway Configurations

    Edition

    The gateway edition. Select Basic, Standard, Enhanced, or Performance Optimized.

    VPC

    Select the VPC on which you want to deploy the gateway.

    Note

    The VPC must be the one in which your ECS instance or on-premises host is located.

    VSwitch

    Select the vSwitch that is connected to the gateway.

    Note

    • The vSwitch must be the one that is connected to your ECS instance or on-premises host.

    • If no gateway resource is available in the zone where the specified vSwitch resides, create a vSwitch in another zone in the region.

    Billing Information

    Billing Method

    Select Pay-as-you-go or Subscription. For more information, see Billable items and billing methods.

    If you select Subscription, you are redirected to the buy page after the gateway is created. You need to complete the payment to start using the gateway. For more information, see Purchase a gateway.

    Expiration Policy

    Select an expiration policy for the gateway. You can select Switch to Pay-as-you-go or Release.

Important

  • After you create an iSCSI gateway that is deployed on Alibaba Cloud, the system completes the deployment in 5 to 10 minutes. If the Running state is displayed in the Status column, the gateway is deployed and activated.

Other operations

On the Gateways page, you can also perform the following operations.

Operation

Procedure

Delete a gateway

Find the target iSCSI gateway and click Delete.

Note

You can delete only pay-as-you-go gateways.

Rename a gateway

Find the target iSCSI gateway and choose More to change the gateway name.

Switch to subscription

You can switch the billing method of a gateway from pay-as-you-go to subscription.

Choose More to go to the purchase page and select a plan. For more information, see Switch from pay-as-you-go to subscription.

Upload supported data

After a gateway is created, choose More to upload the gateway's logs for diagnostics and troubleshooting.

Purchase a subscription

For a subscription gateway that is unpaid, choose More to return to the purchase page and complete the payment.

Change the expiration policy

For a subscription gateway, choose More to change the policy. For more information, see Change an expiration policy.

What to do next

Create an iSCSI volume

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